Historic documents of 2014 / Heather Kerrigan, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kerrigan, Heather, editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global issues--21st century--Sources.

Global issues.

History, Modern--21st century--Sources.

History, Modern.

World politics--2009---Sources.

World politics.

History--Sources.

History.

United States--Politics and government--2009---Sources.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xlii, 669 pages)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE : CQ Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Historic Documents of 2014' presents primary documents relating to internationally important events of 2014, and colourful narratives to put the documents in context.

Contents:

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS OF 2014-FRONT COVER; HISTORIC DOCUMENTS OF 2014; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; THEMATIC TABLE OF CONTENTS ; LIST OF DOCUMENT SOURCES; PREFACE; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; OVERVIEW OF 2014; JANUARY; STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND REPUBLICAN RESPONSE; ISIL CAPTURES FALLUJAH; U.S. VOWS SUPPORT FOR IRAQ ; UNITED NATIONS-BROKERED SYRIAN PEACE TALKS CONCLUDE WITHOUT AGREEMENT ; FEBRUARY; SOCHI HOSTS THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES; UNITED NATIONS REPORT ON NORTH KOREA'S HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES ; VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON PROTESTS AMID U.S. CONCERN ; MARCH

SUPREME COURT RULES ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION CRIMEA VOTES TO SECEDE FROM UKRAINE; DISAPPEARANCE OF MALAYSIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT; PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY REFORM PROPOSAL RELEASED ; APRIL; SUPREME COURT RULES ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; U.S., PALESTINIAN, AND ISRAELI LEADERS REMARK ON PEACE PROCESS; PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS WAGE GAP EXECUTIVE ORDER; SUPREME COURT RULES ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION ; MAY; FIRST AFFORDABLE CARE ACT DEADLINE PASSES ; NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND AFRICAN UNION RESPOND TO KIDNAPPING BY BOKO HARAM

SUPREME COURT RULES ON PRAYER IN COUNCIL MEETINGS EUROPEAN UNION COURT BACKS RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN IN GOOGLE CASE ; FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROPOSES NET NEUTRALITY RULES ; SECRETARY KERRY AND PRIME MINISTER MODI REMARK ON HISTORIC INDIAN ELECTION ; THAI MILITARY SEIZES POWER IN COUP; VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY RESIGNS AMID SCATHING REPORT; PRESIDENT OBAMA REMARKS ON RELEASE OF SERGEANT BOWE BERGDAHL ; JUNE; U.S., UNITED NATIONS, AND SWEDISH LEADERS ON INSTALLATION OF PALESTINIAN UNITY GOVERNMENT ; EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT SISI ON HIS INAUGURATION

UNITED NATIONS AND U.S. RESPOND TO INCREASING VIOLENCE IN MOSUL HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON GENERAL MOTORS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ; SUPREME COURT RULES ON AEREO TELEVISION SERVICE; SUPREME COURT RULES ON CELL PHONE PRIVACY; SUPREME COURT RULES ON AFFORDABLE CARE ACT BIRTH CONTROL MANDATE ; SUPREME COURT RULES ON UNION CONTRIBUTIONS BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ; JULY; UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES DETAILS GROWING REFUGEE CRISIS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA ; U.S. AND IRAQI OFFICIALS ON NEW IRAQI LEADERSHIP ; CALIFORNIA DEATH PENALTY DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON DOWNING OF MALAYSIAN FLIGHT RELEASEDIRANIAN, EUROPEAN UNION, AND U.S. LEADERS REMARK ON NUCLEAR TALKS ; LOCAL OFFICIALS RESPOND TO OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS ; PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS LGBT EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION EXECUTIVE ORDER ; EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS RULES ON POLAND'S INVOLVEMENT WITH CIA SECRET PRISONS ; INTERNATIONAL LEADERS ANNOUNCE SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA ; INTERNATIONAL LEADERS ON EBOLA OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA ; SENATOR FEINSTEIN AND THE WHITE HOUSE REMARK ON CIA HACKING ; UNITED NATIONS ACCUSES HAMAS OF WAR CRIMES ; AUGUST

MASSACHUSETTS PASSES NATION'S TOUGHEST GUN LAW

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 14, 2015).

ISBN:

9781483380544

1483380548

9781483380506

1483380505

9781483380513

1483380513

OCLC:

919431802